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Dr. Waddah Salman, MD

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Specializes in: Interventional Cardiology

Tishreen University Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: ambulatory event monitoring (AEM), ambulatory cardiac monitoring, transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), and more.

4131 University Boulevard South Building 17
Jacksonville, FL 32216

(904) 805-9600

Dr. Waddah Salman, MD is an interventional cardiologist in Jacksonville, FL specializing in interventional cardiology. He graduated from Tishreen University Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Waddah Salman, MD is affiliated with HCA South Atlantic, HCA Florida Healthcare, Ascension, HCA Florida Memorial Hospital, Ascension St. Vincent's Southside Hospital and JACKSONVILLE CARDIOVASCULAR CENTER PL.

Office Locations

Address:

4131 University Boulevard South Building 17
Jacksonville, FL 32216

Address:

6444 Beach Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL 32216

Some issues Dr. Waddah Salman, MD can help you with:

Heart Attack

A heart attack is a serious medical event that happens when the blood supplying oxygen to the heart is cut off, usually because of a blockage in an artery. This results in damage or death of part of the heart muscle. The heart can heal, but like any part of the body that was injured it leaves a scar. This scar tissue does not contract effectively, so the ability of the heart to pump is lowered after a heart attack.

A heart attack, sometimes called a myocardial infarction, can happen without warning. However there are certain factors that raise the risk of heart attack. Some of these are:

Age
Gender (most heart attack sufferers are male)
A family history of heart attacks
Smoking
Obesity
High cholesterol
High blood pressure
Diabetes
Unhealthy lifestyle choices (lack of exercise, poor diet, too much alcohol or stress)

Heart attacks typically feel like pain or pressure in the chest that can radiate out to the back, arm, or jaw. Some other symptoms can include fatigue or weakness, shortness of breath, sweating, and nausea.

Treatment aims to increase blood flow to the heart muscle by opening up blocked blood vessels. Medications are sometimes used to dissolve clots in the arteries. Aspirin and other medications such as Plavix can thin the blood and make clots less likely to form. Dilators can widen blood vessels to make room for more blood to flow. Doctors can also use a procedure called catheterization to look at the blood vessels around the heart directly, place stents, or widen vessels using angioplasty. In extreme cases bypass surgery can be used to help blood flow better. After recovery, it is important to lead a healthy lifestyle and take any prescribed medications in order to protect the heart.

Heart Problems

The heart is one of the most important organs in the body. This smooth muscle expands and contracts rhythmically an entire lifetime, pumping blood to the lungs and then to every other cell in the body. When heart problems occur, it becomes difficult for the body to get the nutrients and oxygen it needs via the blood. So while there are a variety of illnesses and disorders that affect the heart, most of them cause weakness, exhaustion and shortness of breath. The most common heart conditions include heart disease, angina, arrhythmia, and valve disorders.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for both men and women. This includes coronary artery disease, heart attacks, congestive heart failure, and congenital heart disease. Some conditions, such as genetics, cannot be controlled. But there are many other things one can do to lower their risk for heart disease. Controlling high blood pressure and cholesterol levels, reducing or stopping smoking, exercising more and losing weight if needed, and eating a diet low in sodium can all protect the heart.

Angina is a squeezing type of chest pain that happens when the muscles around the heart don't get enough oxygen. It can be regular or infrequent. Usually, angina is caused by coronary heart disease. However, not all chest pain is angina. Chest pain can also be caused by a lung infection or panic attack, for example, so it is important to have any sudden pain checked.

Arrhythmia is the word for when the heart beats too fast, too slow, or irregularly with skipped beats. It can feel frightening, and depending on the type it can be dangerous, but in most cases arrhythmia is not serious and can be treated. It is very common, especially in older adults.

Heart valve problems can happen in any one of the the heart's four valves that keep blood flowing where it needs to go. Babies can be born with problems in their heart valves, or valves can be damaged by infections. The valves can stiffen and become less mobile, or they can stop closing properly and 'leak' when the heart beats. Valve problems can usually be repaired surgically.

angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	798
catheterization	66
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	367
hospital care	919
inpatient care	920
lab tests	83
minimally invasive procedures	85
nuclear scan	222
stent placement (stenting)	30
stress testing	457
ultrasound (sonogram)	300
vascular procedures	44

**Gender**
Male	513
Female	507

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	766
Black	169
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	316
From 75 to 84	305
85 and over	213
Less than 65	186

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	57
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	431
catheterization	20
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	456
hospital care	898
inpatient care	888
lab tests	85
minimally invasive procedures	34
nuclear scan	101
outpatient care	10
stress testing	216
ultrasound (sonogram)	229
vascular procedures	55

**Gender**
Male	463
Female	490

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	721
Black	146
Hispanic	54
Asian	19
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	306
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	196
Less than 65	155

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	40
Diabetes	56
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	461
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	448
hospital care	800
inpatient care	786
minimally invasive procedures	24
nuclear scan	120
outpatient care	14
stress testing	252
ultrasound (sonogram)	226
vascular procedures	46

**Gender**
Male	758
Female	882

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1212
Black	288
Hispanic	90
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	542
From 75 to 84	510
85 and over	346
Less than 65	242

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	55
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

cardiac procedures	426
doctor visit	462
hospital care	609
inpatient care	610
nuclear scan	109
stress testing	219
ultrasound (sonogram)	242
vascular procedures	28

**Gender**
Male	438
Female	522

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	672
Black	202
Hispanic	47
Asian	24
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	349
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	161
Less than 65	178

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	39
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	53
Dementia	27
Cancer	14

abdominal imaging	29
cardiac procedures	606
catheterization	7
diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	471
hospital care	774
inpatient care	775
lab tests	206
minimally invasive procedures	6
nuclear scan	127
pelvic imaging	29
stress testing	262
ultrasound (sonogram)	492
vascular procedures	175

**Gender**
Male	558
Female	600

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	826
Black	213
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	388
From 75 to 84	352
85 and over	225
Less than 65	193

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	51
Dementia	25
Cancer	13

abdominal imaging	19
cardiac procedures	822
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	495
hospital care	893
inpatient care	883
lab tests	286
minimally invasive procedures	18
nuclear scan	140
outpatient care	10
pelvic imaging	19
stress testing	290
ultrasound (sonogram)	667
vascular procedures	174

**Gender**
Male	622
Female	662

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	899
Black	241
Hispanic	85
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	439
From 75 to 84	392
85 and over	241
Less than 65	212

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	38
Diabetes	55
Dementia	26
Cancer	15

**Gender**
Male	442
Female	450

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	647
Black	167
Hispanic	47
Asian	13
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	261
85 and over	178
Less than 65	126

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	55
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

**Gender**
Male	425
Female	437

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	631
Black	149
Hispanic	47
Asian	18
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	271
85 and over	180
Less than 65	114

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	51
Dementia	25
Cancer	16

abdominal imaging	19
ambulatory monitoring	29
cardiac procedures	1388
catheterization	21
diagnostic procedures	24
doctor visit	1017
hospital care	1172
inpatient care	1173
lab tests	128
minimally invasive procedures	20
nuclear scan	319
pelvic imaging	19
stress testing	635
ultrasound (sonogram)	966
vascular procedures	286

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Waddah Salman, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Waddah Salman, MD treated as an interventional cardiologist in Jacksonville, FL were hospital care, inpatient care, cardiac procedures and ultrasound (sonogram).

abdominal imaging	22
ambulatory monitoring	17
angioplasty	30
cardiac procedures	723
catheterization	24
diagnostic procedures	18
doctor visit	537
hospital care	894
inpatient care	890
lab tests	171
minimally invasive procedures	30
nuclear scan	164
outpatient care	11
pelvic imaging	22
stent placement (stenting)	30
stress testing	335
ultrasound (sonogram)	478
vascular procedures	130

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Waddah Salman, MD.

**Gender**
Male	421
Female	455

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	157
Asian / Pacific Islander	10
Non-Hispanic White	637
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	49
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	265
85 and over	174
Less than 65	140
65 to 74	296

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Waddah Salman, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Waddah Salman, MD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	14
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Cancer	11
Dementia	19

Education & Training

Dr. Waddah Salman, MD graduated from Tishreen University Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Michigan State University Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies. He is certified by the The American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease The American Board of Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Tishreen University Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Michigan State University Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies

Board Certification: The American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease The American Board of Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Waddah Salman, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA South Atlantic

HCA Florida Healthcare

Ascension

HCA Florida Memorial Hospital

Ascension St. Vincent's Southside Hospital

JACKSONVILLE CARDIOVASCULAR CENTER PL

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Waddah Salman, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$1,163 ENTRESTO $1,002	LEQVIO $161
Amgen Inc.	$1,005 Repatha $991	$14
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.	$785 Venclose Maven Catheter $270	$515
ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp)	$618 LifeVest $618
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$555 XARELTO $543	INVOKANA $12
Other	$3,952 Cardiac Diagnostics and Monitoring $409	VERQUVO $292	Vascepa $193	Lexiscan $174	ELIQUIS $173	Other $2,710

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,228
Travel and Lodging	$618
Education	$231

Biography

Dr. Waddah Salman practices interventional cardiology in Jacksonville, FL. His areas of expertise include myocarditis, heart attack, and cardioversion. For his professional training, Dr. Salman completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with Michigan State University (MSU). In addition to English, Dr. Salman speaks Arabic. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Ascension and HCA South Atlantic.